davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28

The hanson cab is rather new importa-
ton in America, though it has for many years
been the favorite cab in English cities, espe-
cially in London, where it originated. 1t is
nh easy thing 10 ride in, but one can
not but wonder how driver man
ages to keep his horse under perfect control
from his perch over and TO the rear Of the
leather hood. Yet we rarely hear Of acct
dents 10 hauSomS.
In some cities in this country standard
cabs are used instead Of hansoms, but they
do not ride nearly so easily. The standard
cab is box on wheels, with the door at the
back and the drivers seat in front
c. b. ALLsroa
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28
Dangers of Education.

Hotel Guest-I don't believe in this modern
custom of tipping. l want you to under
stand that.
Waiter-Ts been to school, sab, an hap
pen to know there amt nothin' modern about
it, sab. The custom is as old as civilization,
sab.
ooh, come now"
Fac, sah | learned in history, sab, that
one time a rich man like you named Caligula
went somewhere TO supper an it cost him
$4OO,O GOO before he got through, sab. By the
way, sab, all the things you ordered is out,
sah."-Omaha World.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28
Goodby, Goosy.

"Lttle do you know how we bartendera
are imposed upon. Woe is our lot. Today
a six footer entered our saloon and called for
brandy. He imbibed large quaff.
"'Has Goosy been inP he asked.
"'Whose GoosyF said l.
"'Goosy walks like this
1.-THE six-footer dropped on his launches,
spread his legs apart like painfully handy
legged being and waddled towards the door.
Suddenly Strengthening himself out, he
howled at me 'Goodby, Goosy,' and fled a
mile up the street before found time to run
from behind the bar. philadelphia News.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28

In Need of n Prefix.

hello, old boy! Heard you're going to be
married-,nd a fine girl. too, chg
"Well, yes, she has a very comely figure"
"Oh. but that's aside from the question.
How about the incomely figure"-Detroit
Free Press
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28
CARTS AND CABS.
Two Wheeled Vehicles of Semi-Savage
and Civilized Life.
Special Correspondence. ]

special Correspondence
BosToN, July 1S-I had occasion to take
the hanson cab with a friend of mine this
morning. and as we threaded our way through
the narrow and crooked streets of the Hub,
my friend, who is Travelled man, fell to
talking of the various two wheeled vehicles
he had seen in different parts of the world.
"Perhaps the strangest vehicle of any kino
/ ever saw" he said, ais the cart used by the
Indians and half breeds of the northwest.
Its chief popularity consists in the fact that
it is made without the use of an ounce Of
iron of any sort. The shafts, axles and
wheels are made Of some tough wood,
the axletrees and linchpins of the
iron wood of the northwest, and
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28
RuRAl- REALITIES
As Guy Carleton Found Them too Near
New York.

1t is now the golden time when the thought
full man says unto himself. 10, it is hotter
than be, wax in town, and I will arise and
flee as bird to the mountains; will lay me
down, languid with a midsummer nights
dream, by the bank Of the laughing waters,
under tine trees beloyed by the slow stirring
wind; l will view the coming Of the chariot
of day through the gates of pearl garlanded
with roses: will listen TO the choir OF happy
birds, the drone OF the wandering bee, the.
pipe Of the nestlings under the caves, the
fiddle of tie locust and the deep throated
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-07-28
sirns of summer Flights.

First Beer Garden Waiter-Mrs. De Goode
Is Off for the summer again.
Second Waiter-How do you know any
thing about that fine lady's movements
"Mr. De Goode has just come in."-Omaha
World
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
"DIXIE."
IN MEMORIAL.

Whereas it has pleased the
great Architect of the Universe to
move from our midst our late
Brother, c. A. Algier, and whereas
it is just that a fitting recognition
of his many virtues should be had,
THEREFORE,, be it resolved by
Kirksville Lodge, No. los, that
while we bow with humble sub
mission, to the will of the most
high, we do not the less mourn for
our brother who has been taken
from us.
RESOLVED, that in the death of
brother Algier, this Lodge laments
the loss of brother who was ever
ready to proffer the hand of aid
and the voice of sympathy to the
needy and distressed of the frater-
nifty. An active member of this
society whose utmost endeavors
were executed for its welfare and
prosperity. A friend and COM
panion who was dear to us all, n
good citizen, kind husband and
loving father.
RESOLVED, That the heartfelt
sympathy of this Lodge be extend
ed to his family in their affiiction
and also be it resolved that these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Lodge and copy
thereof be transmitted to the fami-
ly of our deceased brother and
to the several papers of our
town for publication.
A. j. FIGHT,
STEPHEN HALL,
T. NJ. BROWN,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
PERIo, No. 1852.

Is a beautiful black, foaled 1882,
Imp. 1888. He is one of the larg-
est, heaviest and most powerful
French Draft Horses ever import
ed. Notwithstanding his immense
size, he possesses many fine points
seldom found in so large a horse.
Such broad, flat legs, massive
quarters, short back, wonderful
shoulders, rising well on the with
ers, elegant arcbed neck with fine
head well set on, large expressive
eyes with superior style Of action.
My American Bred French
Draft Colt,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
School House Question.

1t is proof. in the fact that we
differ in opinion, that it was not
intended we should all think alike,
for if it had been, the "author OF
all' would not have failed in his
intentions. By discussing the
differences of opinion the best
mode or means may be arrived at.
1t seems to be the object of some
to accomplish the abandonment of
our present school building and
ground, and erect one in a more
central place. 1t is plain that a
more central place sufficiently
large, free # buildings, cannot be
had. l favor remodeling, and if
necessary enlarging the one we
now have and erecting primary
buildings in such parts of the place
as may be deemed best. Tolocate
the principal building elsewhere
than where it now is, would be
nearly total loss Of what we have.
When u question is properly put,
and economical. let US vote for it.
TAXPAYER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
The New School Law.

ED. GRAPHIC We see that
there has been a change in the
school law. and that one of our
town papers states that "the selec-
ton of sites will be in the hands of
the board after the first" We sup
pose it means after the fist of
April. The new law was enacted
March 21st, and as there was no
emergency clause passed the law
can not take effect till the 21st of
June. After that date the school
Board has power to redistrict the
town, and select sites for the ward
schools. The law, it is conceded is
a good one. But the attempt to
mislead the people as to the time
when the law takes effect seems to
us an endeavor to lead the people
to act in advance of the new law.
The people want new school bull
dings, but they want to know
what they are going to get and
where they are going to get it. 1t
is held by many and it is safe to
presume that, if we act in advance
of the new law and vote the loan
as proposed, the entire amount will
be expended on the old site, and
then the town will never be redis-
tricted, Dor will ward schools ever
receive a second consideration.
Now in view of the fact that the
voters are in the dark upon this
question, would 1t not be better to
wipe out the proposition, that is
before the people, at the polls next
Tuesday, and wait for the new law
to take effect. Then when the
town is redistricted the people will
60 to the polls with a perfect
knowledge Of what they are doing
and what will be the result of
carrying the proposition. J
OBSERVER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
"DIXIE. y"
County School Commissioner.

Mr.. EDIToR.-I submit the fol
lowing to the voters of this county
that they may decide if l have
individual merit or fitness as 6
teacher and practical educator
and am worthy of their support.
l am the ONLY candidate that is
a FULL COURSE FOUR YEARS GRADU-
ATE of the State Normal, and the
ONLY one holding a Diploma and a
State Certificate for life.
[ have taught successfully in
in district, town, and graded
schools for THIRTEEN years.
If elected, l shall hold tnnch-
er's institute in each township
in the county.
Read the following extracts etc.
Liberty Mo-, July 2-1S7S.
THE bearer, Mr.. j. d. Brown,
taught several terms of school in
the same district in this county.
His methods in teachiug as well as
his government have always been
spoken of with praise"
GEO. HUGHES,
Co., School CON-, of Clay County.
La Plata, Mo-, April $50.
THE School Board can heartily
recommend him ii. d. Brown as
a sober, industrious, and working
teacher" Done by order of the
Board. j. B. GooDING, Secy.
"On Monday, j. d. Brown, an
old student of the Normal, who has
been teaching with marked success
at LaPlata, Mo-, led the school in
prayer. Mr.. Brown is an earnest
and energetic teacher, and well
merited success me is him at
every step.
Normal Notes Kirksville journal.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
MINNEAPOLIS LETTER.
MiNNEApoLIs, March, IA.

Spring slowly advances North
war,l ai.. the four feet of snow be-
gins liz southern journey. One
hundred and twent, days of
sleigtin. ought to satisfy the most
fasti,iious and / think it has, for
real estate, the most enthusiastic
subject, has been buried out of
sight, and records show the winter
to have been one of the ardest on
reco Notwithstanding this,
wlnte ports have been followed
with increased vigor, tobogganing,
snow shoes, and skis. The last
may be new to some of the
GRAPHIC readers. 1t is a Norwe-
gian method of locomotion and
consists of thin board from three
to four inches wide and about
seven feet long strapped at the
middle to each foot, and thus fur
nishes an easy and rapid method
of travel for the initiated pedestri-
an.
The State Legislature has clos
ed its long and arduous labors-
wrestling with problems it
couldn't solve. In imitation, per-
haps, of our national Congress,
doing much that ought not to be
done and leaving undone much
that ought to have been done. Busi-
ness generally has quiet air.
Railway companies are getting
ready as best they can to put their
own Interpretation of the inter
state commerce bill into effect the
4th of April. AS 1 read of a col
lision caused by men being worn
out, think it would have been a
wise provision to have incorporat-
ed in the bill a clause against over
working employees. Might have
offered it as substitute for the
clause that downs the pass fend
and makes general Office janitors
of Legislators, and right of way or
claim agents of lawyers, or any
thing to bring the favored under
the head of employees, thus giving
them free transportation.
The great Adelina Patti has
been among us with her sweet,
five octave voice at dollar an oc-
tave. She was playing her fare
well tour, at s2500 per night, so
complimented the twin cities
with | visit, for twenty thousand
dollars. But the singing was all
one could wish, particularly if he
had t. pay only a dollar for a four
dollar ~rlt. G. R.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
The Sunday School Assem- bly, O.
KirksviIle Presbytery, April
End, 1887.

The Kirksville Presbytery of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
convened in this city Wednesday
evening. The session will include
next Sabbath. 1t is expected that
there will be an ordination to the
whole work of the gospel ministry
during the forenoon service OF
that day. The Lords supper will
be administered that evening at
7:30.
The Women's Foreign Mission
ary Society of the Presbytery will
meet in the Bible Glass room of
the chulch ON Friday at 10: a. M,
and will conduct public service
that evening.
The Presbyterial S. S. Assem-
bly, will be in session during the
forenoon of Saturday. See pro-
gram below.
All are invited to these several
meetings.
PROGRAM
$50 a. m. Devotional Service,
"God our Help" 1 Cor, ii. GIG,
conducted by Rev. J. Neff.
S:45. The Object to be sought
in Sunday school Music" W. j.
Brasfield.
Music.
$40. "Wherein the Sunday
school can Promote Missions, -
Miss Lizzie Mcpherson.
$50. "rhe Duties of the Super
intendent," Rev. G. W. Sharp.
9:55. How to prepare the Les
son." Miss Ernie Owen.
10:15. 'What to Teach," Rev.
j. L. Lackey.
Music.
10:40. "How to Teach Meth cd
and Spirit" Mrs. Homer Smith.
1l:00. The Whole Church in
the Sunday school," Rev. W. H.
Johnston.
1l:20. "Why teach-The End to
be Secured" Miss Nettie Witt.
Music.
Has. Business, election of Off
GERS, etc.
12:00. Adjournment with bene-
diction.
Opening addresses, ten minutes;
others five.
c. c. WALKER, President.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
-ELPAsO

foaled May Is, 1884 This Is an
unusually large blocky, stylish,
snowy colt, standing in fine shape
on powerful and superbly mold
I'd set OF legs and feet. He is re-
markably well let down ON the
knees and hooks while his arms and
thighs are of great length and pow
er. His head, neck, shoulders,
hams, stiles, hips, c1up, loins and
back could not well be improved.
In color is gray with full
black points, the black on his legs
extending to the knees and hooks.
He will mature at fully 1850 lbs.
and will be king among show
horses.
S. J. MILLER, PROP.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
Weather Predictions for April.

April will have considerable
warm and pleasant weather, but it
will be Intern ixed with consid-
erabie amount of storms and cool
weather. We do not think that it
will be advisable to plant corn
during April in the more northern
states, as good part of the month
will be too stormy, and in much of
the more northern country too
col. But the ground should be
prepared SO as to plant corn early
in May. Though in all of that
country known as the western
plains" we advise planting corn as
early in April as possible, as it
will be dry enough there while
too wet farther east, and the far
mers in the far west should get
their crops growing as early as
possible this year as they will not
be favored with as many summer
rains as they had last year. This
will be of such vital Importance
that we advise them to plant early
and take the chances of late spring
frosts, as the damage from such
frosts cannot be near as great as
will be that from the lack of mois-
ture in the summer. But in the
eastern parts ofKansas. Nebraska,
Texas and possibly Dakota, it will
be wetter, though probably not
too wet much of the time; and in
states farther east it will be toe
wet in places and too cool in the
north part in April to plant much
corn, except in spots; and taking
the April storms and cool weather
into account we think it will be
safest to get the ground all ready
and plant corn i'll the eastern and
northern parts of the United
States as early in May as possible.
G. G. BLAKE.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
MAYNAVD's,
COUGH CANDY.
Recommended by the Leading
PLY sicans as a tonic and
Expectorant.

We take pleasure in making
known to the public, this valuable
candy, as a medicine. 1t is made
with view of combining the best
known remedies for Bro nchial
troubles with pure candy in such
manner as to make a medicine,
while very pleasant to the taste,
yet effective in its work. It
costs but a trife. The chill
dren consider it treat to get
it to eat, and yet it takes the
place of the costly syrups and
troches manufactured. Mr.. May
nard has been manufacturing this
candy and using it for years, and
has hundreds Of testimonials from
physicians and patients wherever
he has solt it, speaking in the
highest terms of its efficacy as
medicine. 1t is splendid for
coughs, &C IDS and hoarseness, and
pelen mel 5ed and taken as a syrup
will cure ;roup. 1t gives us great
pleasure to publish the following
testimonials from our best physi-
clans, recommending J. G. May
nard's Cough Candy:
DIR. 7. ". SHAW, a prominent
PHYSICIAN, formerly of Macon City
but now of Philadelphia says:
THE prescription from which
Maynard's Cough Candy is made,
is a better remedy for throat OF
bronchial troubles than the many
troches and lung balsams now in
the market"
DIR. F. A. GROVE, of Kirksville,
says: 81 cheerfully. endorse the
above"
DIR. GooDsoN, of Macon City,
says: at is tonic and expector-
ant and very strengthening TO the
lungs"
DIR. T. S. RUBY, formerly of
Macon City, but now of Lebal ion,
Tenn, says: This candy undoubt-
edly saved me and my son from a
spell of pneumonia. [ will further
give you privilege to sign my name
to anything in ccmmendation to
your Cough Candy"
KIRKsvILLE, Mo, March 2Ist.,
1851 have used J. C. Maynard's
Cough Candy for several years in
cases of cold ON the lungs and
hoarseness, and have found it a |
pleasant, safe and efficient remedy |
In such cases. J. b. MITCHELL.
1t is further recommended by |
many of the leading physicians
he country.
This candy can be had for 40
cents per pound at.
c. MAYNARD'S BAKER
Kirksville, Mo
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01

"We see by the Kirksville pa
pers that Prof. J. d. Brown of
that city, is a candidate for CO.,
School Commissioner.
He is good scholar, a thorough
gentleman, and fully deserving.
The people of Adair Co, would
do credit to their schools and to
themselves by electing Prof. j. D..
Brown to this Office. 1t is an i'm
portant Office, and the Prof. Is
thoroughly versed in its various
demands.-LaPlata Home Press.
March 11th. 'S7.
l ask your support upon the
above qualifications.
Your Servant. J. d. Brown,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
WEEKLY GRAPHIC
HUNTSVILLE. Mo.
7. :. Snblotte. Proprietor

Judge Samuel Treat of the
United States District Court died
at his residence in Springfield, H.,
last Sunday. At the time of his
death he was seventy-five years of
age, and had served as United
States district Judge since 1856.
General Phil. Sheridan is
the latest suggestion for q presi-
Dental nominee for the Republl.
can party. 1t is thought that he
would capture the entire soldier
vote of the country, and every
Irish vote, besides polling the en-
tire Republican vote.
If boom should happen to
elude the sentinels and slip in on
Kirksville, wouldn't it be amusing
to see those, who have never done
anything but ''stand guard to
keep out enterprise, grabbing fol
the awnings and hitching racks to
keep from being swept off their
feet?
The people of Adair county
may justly feel proud of the work
accomplished at the last session OF
our Legislature by our representa-
tive, Hon. j. w. Davis. Beside
other important work he secured
an appropriation of s25, 900 for our
Normal school, $1,000 more than
any assembly has ever before
granted to this institution. The
people appreciate this work and
will show that appreciation in the
future.
st. Louis, Boonvilie, Kansas
City, Sedalia, Springfield, La
Plata and host of other Missouri
towns, to the southwark, are hav-
ing boom. Kirksville don't want
boom. But she should put out
her sentinels, for the wind is get
ting around to the south and one
of these booms Will be waited up
here and turn this old town CON-
pletely over. There may be
boom now loafing about, with its
hands in its pockets, on the out
skirts of town, waiting for an op-
portunity to slip in on our people.
We've got to b. careful and re-
double our vigilance or we will
wake up some morning, and find
Kirksville booming in spite OF
herself.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
LOCK-.

is a handsome coal black, foaled
April 1st, 1885.
A very fine, prominent looking
head and good eyes, ears well set
on, has fine, high arched neck,
high on the withers, deep through
the shoulders, large arm, very
round barrel, broad across the
back, rourd formed hips, rump
and stite. A very heavy clean
bone, well shaped legs and splen-
did feet. This colt is the finest in
the county. The finest kind of a
show horse at the end Of the line.
Nv Norman colt
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
BRASHEAR LOCALS.
Brashear Mo. March 80 1887.

Brashear Mo. March 30 1887.
Measles are stopping IN towr
yet.
Mr.. L. L. Hodges, of New ARK
Mo-. was in town Monday.
Railroad matters are tagging
this week owing to the bad weather
although workmen from every
direction are coming in almost
daily.
About 20 Italians quit work on
Conner's division last week and
returned to Pa, there are enough
of them left however to carry on
an interesting conversation.
Chas. Ebert Of Quincy was in
town Saturday.
Mr.. Clement, our popular timer
has purchased an interest in a
hardware store in LaBelle, and
has moved thither.
The Janitor of the Academy
rang the bell the other morning so
early that it awoke the citizens,
who, filled with horror, fled to
see if a fire was not destroying the
town. Upon investigation, it was
found that he had been to see his
girl that night and concluded as
he went home he would ring the
bell to save another trip for that
purpose.
Prof. Howey's class in vocal
music at Locust Hill closed last
Saturday evening with a concert.
The instruction during the term
gave good satisfaction, and the
concert delighted all who were
present. When the entertain
ment was over the committee had
secui ed $50 for another term of
II lessons.
An infant son of Mr.. Albert
Woods of LaBelle died last Satur-
day, and was brought to Wilson
and inferred in the cemetery at
that place.
Prof. VIM. Oliver Perry Lee
tured in the Academy Hall Satur-
day eve the 26th, Monday 2Sth,
and at the NJ. E. Church, South, on
Sunday
Miss LYDIA Barr left last week
for her home near Trenton. She
will engage in teaching this sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. kirkpatrick of
Wilson were visiting in town last
week.
W. T. Wood is improving
slowly.
Where are the blue birds, and
flowers now?
COMET"
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
HORSES WANTED!

The Providence, Rhode Island,
Horse Buyer will be at S. j.
Miller's stable, Friday, March
25th, and will remain until he can
buy two car loads of good horses
and mares. We buy them from
) years old up to q. Anything
in the shape of horse that we
can handle, we Will make you an
offer on and will pay the highest
market price. VIM. RowLEY.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
Walnut Whittlings.

Mrs. Mary Shuilthies has been
very i'll, but is improving.
Miss Eva Crabtree who is visit
ing friends and relatives in this
community, will return to her
home at Macon City next week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, mother
of j. L. and Henry Miller, died
very suddenly last week.
Mr.. q. F. Sparks, of Putnam
county, IS visiting his sister Mrs.
Fannie Prentice.
Mr.. G. W. Vierheilig of Ar
mourdale, Kansas, is visiting
friends IN this community.
And Cole is building a black
smith p at Cole q Reytes'
Mill.
Tina Williams has just complet-
ed his new house.
March 2Sth. C. G.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-04-01
"DIXIE." +"

w. G. Fout has sold a half in
terest in his drug store to w. j.
Bean.